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United States Patent | 5,139,450 |
Steele | August 18, 1992 |
A swim fin specifically designed for use by an amputee comprising a substantially planar, elongate flipper portion integrally formed with and extending from a receiving pocket adapted to be mounted to the end of a limb of the amputee. A pair of elongate straps are connected along a side of the receiving pocket, wherein the straps are specifically designed to wrap around the amputee's limb, being fastened by a pair of mating hook and loop pads on opposite ends of the straps, thereby effectively securing the swim fin to the amputee's limb.
Inventors: | Steele; Gareth E. (5601 S.W. 1 Ct., Plantation, FL 33317) |
Appl. No.: | 524849 |
Filed: | May 18, 1990 |
Current U.S. Class: | 441/64; 36/8.1; 441/58; D21/806 |
Intern'l Class: | A63B 031/00 |
Field of Search: | 441/55,56,58-63 24/442,445,446,450-452 36/8.1,11.5,116 446/901 428/100 272/18,71 52/DIG. 13 273/DIG. 30 D21/236,238,239 |
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2947010 | Aug., 1960 | Rabin | 441/59. |
3109186 | Nov., 1963 | Glenn | 441/60. |
3239857 | Mar., 1966 | Gwynne | 441/64. |
3786576 | Jan., 1974 | Russell | 441/59. |
3827095 | Aug., 1974 | Feather | 441/59. |
3978537 | Sep., 1976 | Shamlian | 441/64. |
4316300 | Feb., 1982 | Lewis | 441/59. |
4934971 | Jun., 1990 | Picken | 441/64. |
4952183 | Aug., 1990 | Gil | 441/64. |